15 cubic yards
15 Yard Dumpster Rental in Janesville, WI
The mid-size workhorse. Still driveway-friendly, with enough room for a kitchen, a fence line or a floor.
- Licensed & insured
- Same-day in Janesville
- Flat-rate pricing
- Rock County & beyond
- Dimensionsabout 16 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high
- Holdsabout 4–5 pickup truck loads
- Weight included2–3 tons
- Space neededabout 60 feet of straight, level run for the truck and 25 feet of overhead clearance
The 15 yard container in Janesville
The 15 yard is the step up from the 10 when the job is one big room rather than one small one. Kitchen remodels are the classic fit — cabinets, countertops, flooring, the drywall behind it all — and so is a deck tear-down or a whole-house carpet and tile change-out.
It is still short enough for most residential driveways in Janesville, Beloit, Milton and Edgerton, and low-sided enough that you can load it over the wall without a ramp. If you are between a 10 and a 20 and the material is light and bulky, this is usually where you land.
Kitchens, floors, decks and single-room remodels
A kitchen generates more than people expect: by the time the cabinets, the old appliances' packaging, the backsplash and the subfloor are out, a 10 yard is tight and a 15 is right. Flooring jobs are the same — tile from a three-bedroom house is heavy and awkward, and the 15 gives you the length to lay it flat.
Decks and fences are the other Wisconsin regular. Frost heave and twenty winters do for a lot of them; cut the boards under 16 feet and they stack cleanly along the bed. Treated lumber goes in the mixed box, not the clean-fill one.
Weight on a 15 yard
The included allowance is two to three tons depending on the material. Tile, plaster and old slab pieces add up quickly, so for a heavy flooring job we will tell you up front whether it fits the allowance or needs a split load. Light demolition — cabinets, drywall, carpet — never gets near the line. Overage is charged per ton at the landfill rate, and we say what that is before you load.
Suitability
Is the 15 yard the right size for you?
Rough working figures. Weight, not volume, is what usually decides.
Choose the 15 yard for
- Kitchen remodel including cabinets and counters
- Whole-house carpet or tile tear-out
- Deck, fence or pergola removal
- Two-room cleanout with furniture
- Flooring plus a bathroom in one go
Pick a different size for
- Whole-house renovation — go to the 20 or 30
- Full roof tear-off (a 20 is the usual fit, and shingles need their own box)
- Commercial build-outs
- Anything hazardous or on the Wisconsin banned list
Placing a 15 yard container on a Rock County property
It needs about 60 feet of straight, level run for the truck and 25 feet of overhead clearance. On your own driveway or lot in Janesville we found no City rule requiring a permit; in a street, alley, sidewalk or terrace the City requires a Dumpster Permit through the Building Division (608-755-3060) — two weeks maximum, barricade and flashing light on the traffic side, off the street in a snow emergency — and the container owner applies, so we file it. Other towns have their own rules — Beloit bars street obstructions with no permit route, most of the rest have a street-privilege permit of some kind. Boards go under the rails as standard, and in winter the spot needs to be plowed. Each town page covers its own code.
Compare
Every size side by side
Kitchen remodels, flooring and carpet tear-outs, deck and fence removal, one big room or two small ones.
| Size | Dimensions | Capacity | Weight included | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Yard Dumpster | about 14 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 3.5 ft high | about 3 pickup truck loads | 1–2 tons | Small kitchen and bath remodels, concrete, brick, tile and dirt loaded level, a garage or one room. |
| 15 Yard Dumpster | about 16 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | about 4–5 pickup truck loads | 2–3 tons | Kitchen remodels, flooring and carpet tear-outs, deck and fence removal, one big room or two small ones. |
| 20 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | about 6 pickup truck loads | 3–4 tons | Multi-room renovations, roof tear-offs, estate cleanouts, landscaping and most contractor jobs. |
| 30 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 6 ft high | about 9 pickup truck loads | 4–5 tons | Whole-house renovations, new builds, large roofing jobs, commercial remodels and full cleanouts. |
| 40 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 8 ft high | about 12 pickup truck loads | 5–6 tons | Commercial construction and demolition, multi-unit projects, large-scale cleanouts and industrial jobs. |
Not quite right?
- 10 yard — Small kitchen and bath remodels, concrete, brick, tile and dirt loaded level, a garage or one room.
- 20 yard — Multi-room renovations, roof tear-offs, estate cleanouts, landscaping and most contractor jobs.
- 30 yard — Whole-house renovations, new builds, large roofing jobs, commercial remodels and full cleanouts.
- 40 yard — Commercial construction and demolition, multi-unit projects, large-scale cleanouts and industrial jobs.
Talk to a real person
Book a 15 yard dumpster in Janesville
Call (608) 530-0711 with the address and what is going in. Same-day in Janesville when you call before noon.
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Answers
15 Yard Dumpster — questions we get asked
Is a 15 yard enough for a kitchen remodel?
For most Janesville kitchens, yes. If you are also gutting an adjoining room or replacing tile throughout the house, step up to the 20.
Will it fit in my driveway?
It needs about 16 feet of container length and a straight approach. Most two-car driveways in Rock County have room; the alley-loaded garages in the older Janesville neighborhoods are worth a quick photo before we book.
Can I keep it longer than a week?
Yes. The standard rental is 7 days and extensions are a daily rate — just tell us before the scheduled pickup.
What is the weight limit?
Two to three tons is included, depending on what is going in. Dense material like tile or plaster can push past that, so tell us what it is and we will plan the load.
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Service area
15 yard dumpsters delivered across Rock County and south-central Wisconsin
We run roll-off containers out of the Adel Street yard to every town below. Janesville, Beloit and the Rock County towns are usually same-day; the Walworth, Jefferson, Dane and Green County towns are next-day. Four towns license the haulers that work inside their limits — each page says so plainly. If your town is not listed, call anyway.